Method of making labeled bags and the like



March 2,1948. c, v. BRADY r 2,437,185

METHOD OF MAKING LABELED BAGS'AND THE LIKE Original Filed Feb. 21, 1945 5 Sheets-Sheet l "FIG. 3.

March 2, '1948. c. v. BRADY ET AL 2 ,437,185

METHOD OF MAKING LABELED BAGS AND THE LIKE Original Filed Feb. 21, 1945 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG. 6.

* March 2, 1948. c. v. BRADY El AL 2,437,185

' METHOD OF MAKING LABELED BAGS AND THE LIKE Original Filed Feb. 21, 1945 I 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 FIG. IO,

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' METHOD OF MAKING LABELED BAGS AND THE LIKE Original Filed Feb. 21, 1945 5 sheets sheet 4 March 2, 1948. c. v. BRADY ET L I 2,437,185

METHOD OF MAKING LABELED BAGS AND .IHE LIKE I Original Filed Feb. 21, 1945 5 sheets-sheets Patented Mar. 2, 1.948

THE LIKE entries v. Bran ass August F. Ottin'gr; St. Louis, as'signor's to semis Bro. Bag com pany, St; Louis, Mo; a corporation 'of Missouri organ aboli catiijii nluay .10, 1944, Serial No.

535,004, and February 21. 19,145, a SriaiNo. 578,975. DiviGedand this application February 9, 1946. Serial No. 646,577

5 claims. (01. iii-i0) This invention relates in general to the manufacture of bags and the like"; and more specifically to a method .of makinglabeled articles of this c ass. 7

This application is a division of our United States patent applications follows": Serial No; 535,004, filed May 10, 1 944; for Labeled bags (now abandoned) and Serial No. 578,976, filed February 21, 194-5, for Labeled fabric bags and the like.

.Among' the several objects of the invention may be noted the provision of a manufacturing method for a bag or the like in which alabel' is improvedly attached for better presentationa's a belt presenting a substantial display area; the" provision of a method of the class described which may be carried" out automatically at high speeds; the provision of such a method for making a labeled bag or thelikein which the label is presented as a continuous band around the bag or the like, said band in cases requiring it being reinforced; the provision of a labeled article of this class from which the label may readily beremoved and the bag or the like preserved for sub sequent use or reuse; and the provision of an economical article of this class. Other objects will be in part obvlousand in part pointed out hereinafter. V V

The invention accordingly comprises the ele'--' 'ments and combinationsof elemehts', steps-and sequence of steps, features of construction and manipulation; and arrangements'of parts which will be exemplified inathe structures andmethods hereinafter described; and'the'scope of theap'plication of which-will be'llldlcatd in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, ingwhich' are illustrated several of various possible embodiments of the invention,-

Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic layout showing how, according toone form of the invention','label'ma'- terial is applied to a'bag -forming web;

Fig. 2 is a plan view. of a bag blank showing a label applied thereto;

Fig. 3 is a plan view showing a bag foldedinside out and-"sewn from thablankof Fig, 2;

Fig. 4 is a-view similar to'Fig. .8 s'howingthe similar. to: Fig.1 showing a 2 to news 2, 3 and 4, showing said reinforced label; Fig. 11 is an enlarged detail section taken on linel|-'ll'ofFig.10;

Fig. 12 is a view similar to Fig. 11 but showing another form of reinforcement;

Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig; 11 but showing another alternative form of reinforcement;

Fig. 14 is a; fragmentary View similar to Fig. 1 showing a method of making the Fig. 13 form of the invention; Fig: 15 is'a view similar to Fig. 11 but showing thereinlforcement consisting of a combination of the reinforcements of Figs. 12 and: 113;

.Fig. 16 is a fragmentary view similarto Fig. 1

showing a methoclcf. making the Fig. 15 form of the invention; g

Fig. 17 is a face;view of a lined bag withex: terior seams incorporating the invention, being partially. cut away tQshOW the lining; and,

Fig. 18 is a faceviewoi a; se m n of. a he pally-seamed tubing incorporatingthe invention.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout; the, several views of the drawings. I

Referring now more particularly to Fig. 1, there is shown at numeral 1 a supply roll of a label formin'g paper stripj on which printing is to be applied. 'At numeral 3 is .shown a supply poll-0f bageforming web material 9. This material is preferably composed of fabric. It is of a width corresponding approximatelyto the fine" ishedbag 1ength;z11hewidth of the paperstrip 5 isnarrower than; that of the-web 9 and is more or less centrally positionedwith respect thereto. Its" width'i's'ofordinary. label width, as will appear; v

Theiprinting to be applied on the paper strip 5 of the roll I isfthat ,which' is desired on the 011tside' .0f the finished-label. The-opposite nonpri'nted face of thestrip 5 passes over an adhesive-applying. roll I; jlhe webrlwhich is drawn from the roll 3 is then combined with the strip 5 ate combining and measuring roll ll.

.At' i3' is shown-a cutter 'timedwlth the measuring. roll H for segmenting thecomposite web l5; Theiroll liandzthe cutter Hare timed with of the presscwperatei ht e e p ed f ce o henape s rip .5 andz apply the. des dlabel' imprints thereon. The result is the printed,

to the printing press.

Thus one side of a bag is formed by the fold line 1 23. The other side is formed by stitching 21 and the bottom is formed by stitching 29. The top 31 is left open for filling. This produces a bag which is inside out, the label being located inside. The label strip is not only attached to the web by means of the adhesive but alsoby a part of the stitching 21.

Next, the bag is turned inside out as shown in Fig. 4, which places the cut edges and selvage beyond the stitching 21 and 29 inside of the bag and provides a neat appearance with the label outside.

Then the bag may be filled as indicated in Fig.

5 andclosed by any of the various means available for that purpose.

The resulting banded form of label is advantageous since, not only is it adhered to the fabric of the bag, but it is also held endwise by means of the stitching. The point at which the label is stitched presents as neat an appearance exte'riorly as the adjacent turned seam of the bag.

By means of the invention added areas are provided on the edges of the bag at which printing may be presented to view when bags are stacked, as indicated at Fig. 6. Considering the central bag of the stack, it will be seen that all labeled portions on the front and backof the bag are hidden, but the present form of banded label still presents indentiflcatlon at the bag edges. This is done with a very neat appearance, even where the label is stitched in with the seam.

If desired, the printing, instead of being done on the strip 5 after application to the web 9 may be done before application. For example, the roll I may consist of a pre-printed strip. In this event, the completely labeled bag blank will issue from the cutter [3, instead of passing from it In this case the cutter I 3 is timed with respect to the printing on the label for proper spacing of the printing around the resulting bag.

'Also, if desired the paper label-forming strip.

tion is that a large printing area is presented by,

the label, and it also acts as a protective girthwise band around the bag fabric.

It should be understood that today many bags are composed of so-called dress prints made in fast colors, which after a bag has served its purpose may be used for making clothing and the like. In bags of this class, the user rips open a seam and uses for dressmaking what formerly was the bag blank. This process may be'continued when the present invention is used by 4 after drying as shelf paper or the like. The colors in the fabric being fast, the soaking will not ruin them. Such use of the paper, as well as the stated dress use of the fabric, is useful in farming communities.

It will be noted that by having the edges of the label caught and turned in with the inturned 'bag seam, no label end edge is exposed outside of the bag. Such end edges, being relatively short, often initiate peeling by contact with surrounding articles, particularly under conditions of rough handling. The present invention avoids this contingency.

. v In Figs. 7-10. is shown another form of the inforced, it is more economical to reinforce only making the adhesive for the label water-soluble so that the label may be removed.

In addition, by making the paper of the label 4 of a character which will not disintegrate appreciably while the label is soaked off (and such papersare available) the paper itself may be put to use, as well as the fabric. By scalloping its edges and providing suitable edgewise decoration on the front or back, it is possible to use this paper one, and we have found that generally the only one that requires reinforcement, when such is needed, is the one adjacent the bag mouth. This is because for some reason not quite clear it is this edge of label when made fromrcertain kinds of paper that tends to tear during the bag-tuming operation. The first type of reinforcement is shown in said Figs. 7-10. In these figures, referencecharacters like those shown in Figs. 1-4 have been used so far as possible.

In regard to these figures, at numeral 2 is shown a supply roll of ,a narrow reinforcing strip 4, made of paper for example. This passes over an adhesive-applying roll 6. The paper strip 4 is placed in'the plane. of one edge of the label strip 5. It is combined at the roll II with said strip 5 and the fabric material 9. Thus the strips 4, 5 and 9 are combined to form the composite Web l5, the strip 4 forming a reinforcement at one edge of the label strip 5. Thus the paper strip 4 forms a reinforcement fortheupper edge of the label strip 5 (Fig. 8). The position of this strip below the label strip is shown at the broken-away portion in Fig. 8., The adhesive applied to the label strip 4 attaches it to the fabric strip 9 and the adhesive on the label strip 5 attaches it to the outside of the reinforcing strip 4.

Figs. 8,9 and 10 are similar to Figs, 2, 3 and 4,.

in that they showhow the reinforced labeled blank is folded over with a reinforced label inside (Fig. 9), and then turned inside out to'produce the bag (Fig. 10). .Thus a labeled bag is produced. (Fig. 10) .not unlike that of the original ,is located inside of the bag where caught. The

nature and position of the reinforcement is shown enlargedin Fig. 11.

In Fig. 12 is shown a form of the invention in which 'a cord I2 is. substituted for the strip 4 and forms the edgereinforcemen't; No diagrammatic view of the assembling operations is shown for this form of the invention because it would be quite similar to that shown in Fig. 1' wherein the cord l2 would be substituted for the strip 4.

In Fig. 13 is shown'a form of the, invention in whichthe reinforcingstrip is'fform'ed by turning under the edge I8 of the labelstrip, instead of feeding in a separate strip as in Fig. 7. .The method of making this form of the invention is diagrammatically illustratedinvFig. 14, wherein d ne men ordin ry digs-ti;mine form r o fielder 8 S nce theh ttom .oi th tu edges is then without adhesive, a narrow adhesive roll. Ill is then traversed to supply adhesive over this o ts e ar a- E om th s P nt o the proces fs-the same as that a read d s Tn Fig. is shown another form of the invention whic h en efiect d a c m n tion of h F a 2 and F g .3 orms. In thi case a cord H1 i used as a reinforcement within a f tled ln er edge or io 1 o he abel strip Thi v ern: he n n on ma be c nstru t d as. dieerammed F g. 1. wherem ik n meral desi nat like P rt5! In. this c se, a the e f thelabs s r 5. a proaches the ed e. former or folder u cord 'l 4.: is fed into there-entrant-formed angle where the edge is bein turned under. Thus t e Gord e enclosed. anthem-entrant an and a Q Q hflil 5 3 dhe ive iQl 5 nd ha an adhesive strip 2 applied over; it, forms the construction shown in Fig. 15, which is doubly reinforced by he l'c l t tled-q er strip edge 18. and the enclosed cor i- It will be understood that if desired a paper stripgucll as 4 in Big. 11- may be enclosed in a re-entrant folded part such as l8.

In Fig. 1'7 is shown how the label is incorporated, i a lined bag which during manufacture is IlQt turned inside, out and is finally left with outside seams. In this case the label may or may not be reinforced and Fig. 17 shows an example where .reiniorcement isnot employed. The label strip 5 is run together with the bag-forming strip which has P e ous y been ombined with a paper strip of equal width and adhesively attached. This forms a composite bag; material of fabric 33 and pet tthe atter act ng as a liner when h bl n is iqldedover in form the ba as nd cated inFig. l7. When. the strips 5, 33 and 35 are run together, 331s in between 5 and 35. Thus when the blank is folded to form the bag shown in Fig. 1'1, the paper strip'35:constitutes the linerand theiabricstrip.33-theoutside. The folding of the blank is done so that the label 5 is outside and there it remains, since after seaming the bag on the side as indicated at 31 and on the bottom as indicated at 39, the bag is not turned inside out. It will be noted, however, that the label is in the form of a continuous strip around the bag, which is caught by the side seam. It has the same advantages as described in connection with Figs. 14, namely, that the label may be assembled as a continuous web with the bag blankforming material. As above mentioned in connection with the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1-4, the adhesive for attaching the strip 5 may be water-soluble so that it may be soaked off for subsequent use of the bag material. In this case it is desirable to have the adhesive which holds the bag-forming strips 33 and 35 also watersoluble so that the paper liner 35 can be soaked oil. Thus a housewife may remove the threads from the seams and have dress cloth, particularly if the material 33 is made of some decorative print material.

Also, and particularly in the case of the use of a burlap fabric for bag material 33, the label strip 5 and, the liner 35 may be attached with a light application of adhesive. Such an application on burlap, whichhas a hairy surface, allows the user to rip ofi the label without soaking and likewise to rip out the liner. Thus he has available an interiorly'clean, all--I? .E. Iicv bag without an u e be ifhis he may use a In Fig. 18 is shown application of the invention to helically-seamed. tubing which may be made up as described in the U. S. Patent 2,260,816, dated October 28, 1941., and used either as cover material or cut up to form bags. In this case, the fabric web M is ultimately bias-seamed as shown at 43 to form bias-seam tubing T. This may or may not be lined and is shown unlined. Beforev this web is bias-seamed to form the tubing, it has run together with. it the label-forming strip indicated at 45.. The continuous web with the label strip attach d is; bias-seamed with the label strip outside, thus forming the continuous helical label shown in Fig. 18. The tubing may then be used bystretching a length of it over an article and tying it beyond the: article at both ends; or it may be cut, up at points such as indicated by the dotted lines I, and, the resulting blanks seamed at one end to form bags. In either case the label. is located helically (either on the bag or the cover used in. the. tubing form). The helically-seamed tubing may also be made with the pie-attached label. strip inside; and then turned inside out, as. taught in US. Patent 2314, 202, dated March 16, 19.43., modification ofthe invention clearly illustrates one'of the important advantages, which is that the label strip is run togetherwith the-package-forming strip prior toformation of; the-article. in which packaging is eiiected. A150,. s nce, the label is adhered. throughout the; entire len th or the web which f s h s or tubing. it has a. large adhesive area and a large display area. The hellcally, seamed. pro ct iorms the'subi ctr of our United- States n t nt application Serial No. 2,948. filed J a 7.19485. for Packa in mat rial and the-products thereoL.

From the above. it will be: seen that.- several forms f la led overings are; formed, namely, bags and, helically-seamed tubing; in: each of which is, employed; a; continuous outside: label band located intermediate. the. edges: of: the web of which these.- coverings: are; formed; In both cases manufacture is facilitated by combining the label-forming strip with the cover-forming web prior to manipulating the combination in order to form the particular cover device, be it bag or tubing. The method, furthermore, gives a satisfactory range of choice in the manner in which the label is presented. For example, in Figs. 4, 10 and 17 it is presented as a straight girthwise band, whereas in Fig. 18 it is presented as an angularly located band. Hereinafter the term tubular cover member should be understood to refer both to bags and cover tubing.

In view of the above, it will be seen that the several objects of the invention are achieved and other advantageous results attained.

As many changes could be made in the above construction without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

We claim:

1. The method of applying labels to and forming bag-like coverings for packaging comprising withdrawing from a supply a continuous web of cover-forming material; withdrawing from a second supply a continuous narrower strip of labelforming material; continuously adhesively combining the web with the label-forming strip between and spaced from the edges of the web;

transversely cutting the combined web and strip into a bag-forming blank; folding said blank into bag form with its strip inside; stitching the edges of said folded blank to form a bag seam with both ends of said strip caught in the seam; and turning the bag so formed inside out to present the label strip on the outside but caught in the seam.

2. The method of apply ng labelsto and forming bags comprising withdrawing from a supply a continuous web of cover-forming material; withdrawing from a second supply a continuous substantially narrower strip of label-forming material; longitudinally continuously adhesively combining the web with the label-forming strip between the edges of the web; transversely cutting the combined web and strip into bag-forming blanks; transversely folding each blank into bag form with the strip inside; stitching the edges of said folded blank to form longitudinal and bottom seams with both ends of said strip caught in the longitudinal seam; and turning inside out the bag so formed to present the label stripgirthwise on the outside but caught at'both ends in the seam.

3. The method of applying labels to and forming bag-1ike coverings for packaging comprising withdrawing from a supply a continuous web of cover-forming material; withdrawing from a second supply a continuous narrower stripof labelforming material; continuously folding at least one edge of the label-forming strip as it is Withdrawn from its supply in order to reinforce said edge; continuously adhesively combining the reinforced web with the label-forming strip, the label-forming strip being located between and spaced from the edges of the web, transversely cutting the combined web and reinforced strip into a bag-forming blank; folding said blank into bag form with its reinforced'strip inside; stitching the edges of said folded blank to form a bag seam with both ends of said strip including its reinforcement being caught in the seam; and turning the bag so formed inside out to present the reinforced label strip on the outside but caught with its reinforcement in the seam.

4. The method of applying labels to and forming bag-like coverings for packaging comprising withdrawing from a supply a continuous web of cover-forming material; withdrawing from a second supply a continuous narrower strip of labelforming material; withdrawing from a third supply a continuou length of still narrower reinforcing material, continuously adhesively combining the web with the label-forming strip while continuously adhesively combining the reinforcing material with one edge portion of the labelforming material, the label-forming strip being located between and spaced from the edges of the web; transversely cutting the combined web and reinforced strip into a bag-forming blank; folding said blank into bag form with its reinforced strip inside; stitching the edges of said folded blank to form a bag seam with both end of said strip including its reinforcement caught in the seam; and turning the bag so formed inside out to present the reinforced label strip on the outside but caught with its reinforcement in the seam.

5. A method according to claim 4, incorporating the step of continuously folding around the reinforcing material the edge of the label-forming strip which is to be reinforced, as the web and the label-forming strip are combined with the web.

CHARLES V, BRADY. AUGUST F, OTTINGER.

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